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Jurassic Park III
by Jeff Bond (Wed 07-18-2001)

... However, JURASSIC PARK III wins a few points early on by having paleontologist Alan Grant (a returning Sam Neill) make some sarcastic comments about the events in the first two films. Neill's Grant is a pricklier, world-wearier version of his wide-eye...

JURASSIC PARK III: PARK BUILDER
by James Stevenson (Thu 10-04-2001)

I’ve been a giant fan of theme park building simulators ever since the original THEME PARK came out, so I’ve been eagerly anticipating JURASSIC PARK III: PARK BUILDER since I first heard about it. Finally, a portable THEME PARK! It was only appropriate th...

JURASSIC PARK III Pix
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 07-02-2001)

Loads of pictures from the fast approaching JURASSIC PARK III arrived at the CINESCAPE doorstep over the weekend. You can check 'em out for yourself by clicking on the thumbnails below to see the larger versions. Be warned, though, that by doing so, you m...


JURASSIC PARK III Opens Big
by Frank Kurtz (Fri 07-20-2001)

JURASSIC PARK III's mid-week opening day looks to have been very successful. The estimated tally for the film's opening gross is said to be in the $19M range. If it stays on track, the weekend to come to should see the film raking in the big bucks. Of cou...

Stan Winston on A.I. and JURASSIC PARK III
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 06-19-2001)

Stan Winston Studio has had a busy year. Their makeup effects artistry can already be seen in PEARL HARBOR, and they have two other summer blockbusters coming out in the next few weeks, JURASSIC PARK III and A.I. So Stan Winston should have a lot to talk ...

JURASSIC PARK III: THE DNA FACTOR
by James Stevenson (Fri 08-03-2001)

The Game Boy Advance is home to a lot of things: Mario, racecars, and now the dinosaurs from JURASSIC PARK. Konami’s first of III… err, three JURASSIC PARK III games for the Game Boy Advance, DNA FACTOR, sells itself as a "fun and unique mix of side-scrol...

JURASSIC PARK III DVD Packed
by Frank Kurtz (Tue 09-25-2001)

The release of the JURASSIC PARK III sounds like it will appease fans of the film in a big way.The DVD, which will hit store shelves on December 11, will feature 10 hours of extras. Among that material will be:* A featurette entitled A VISIT TO ILM which ...


William H. Macy Talks JURASSIC PARK III, Again
by Frank Kurtz (Thu 07-12-2001)

It sounds like William H. Macy is feeling embarrassed about his harsh comments made during the making of JURASSIC PARK III. While talking to Chicago Sun-Times columnist, Cindy Pearlman, Macy spoke of his rant, saying, "I read that I was railing against th...

JURASSIC PARK III Dinosaurs
by Carl Cortez (Sun 10-14-2001)

...eature to JURASSIC PARK III has definitely made it a possibility that it could very well steal some of the T-Rex’s marketable thunder. Accentuated by realistic sounds and some great animatronic features, this is definitely a fun toy for children. Altho...

Kathleen Kennedy talks JURASSIC PARK III
by Eric Moro (Mon 06-18-2001)

 While promoting the soon-to-be-released Kubrick/Spielberg sci-fi feature A.I., producer Kathleen Kennedy took a moment to express her enthusiasm for her upcoming JURASSIC PARK III.'I'm very happy it,' says Kennedy of the third installment in the din...

Tea Leoni Talks JURASSIC PARK III
by Frank Kurtz (Thu 07-05-2001)

Tea Leoni is one of a group of actors who went head-to-head with the dinosaurs of JURASSIC PARK III. While talking to Ian Spelling's Inside Trek & Sci Fi syndicated column, Leoni spoke of how she approached her role in the coming film, saying, "We did...


JURASSIC PARK III on Compact Disc
by Jeff Bond (Thu 07-05-2001)

Anecdotal evidence has it that the Chinese word for “danger” is the same as the word for “opportunity.” Unfortunately, in the case of Don Davis and JURASSIC PARK III, the opposite is also true. For Davis, the opportunity to step into the shoes of the worl...

JURASSIC PARK III
by Carl Cortez (Wed 12-05-2001)

...nd get by JURASSIC PARK III does. In fact, this movie is so much better than it deserves to be, you almost wish all movie cash cows like this would just get to the good stuff and forget even trying to make something artistic.Abbreviated running times u...

Jurassic Size Slate of Genre Films
by Frederick C. Szebin (Mon 01-31-2000)

...producing JURASSIC PARK III, which will be directed by Joe Johnston (JUMANJI). Author Michael Crichton is also back on board, helping to develop the storyline. Kennedy and Marshall are also readying THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE with Rob Kinkoff...

Jurassic Lark - Part One
by John Thonen (Sat 11-10-2001)

...he recent JURASSIC PARK III) can actually be traced back some fifty years. "RAPTOR is really THEM," Wynorski says, citing the well-known 1954 classic about desert dwelling giant ants. "That's a favorite of mine, and the first 45 minutes of this movie i...


Jurassic Park 4
by Coming Attractions (Mon 05-26-2003)

... how well Jurassic Park III fares at the box office. The film opens on July 18th.July 19, 2001... While it's common knowledge now that Steven Spielberg has some kind of idea for a fourth Jurassic Park movie, the specific story that Steven has in mind h...

New JURASSIC PARK game now out
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 04-08-2003)

Today's the day Vivendi Universal Games releases JURASSIC PARK: OPERATION GENESIS for the PlayStation 2, Xbox and PC platforms. Unlike previous JP games, OPERATION GENESIS finally allows players the opportunity to design their own dinosaur kingdoms in ad...

Spielberg high on JURASSIC PARK 4
by Christopher Allan Smith (Thu 06-13-2002)

Despite the critical thrashing which attended the release of last year's JURASSIC PARK 3, and maybe keying off on the fact the film made boxcars of money anyway, Steven Spielberg is high on the prospects for a fourth film. By way of some history, remember...

JURASSIC PARK 4?
by Christopher Allan Smith (Thu 02-21-2002)

In an interview with a British DVD magazine, apparently JURASSIC PARK III star Sam Neill is talking about his ideas for a fourth installment of the series.According to the JURASSIC scoop site DansJP3.com, Neill said, "I have looked at a possible plot [for...


Sam Neill knows nothing about "Jurassic Park 4"
by Karl Schneider (Thu 03-08-2007)

Last we heard about Jurassic Park 4 was that Joe Johnston would direct from a script by William Monahan.  Yesterday, the LA Daily News caught up with Sam Neill, star of Jurassic Park 1 and 3, and he had this to say:"I know nothing about it. I ha...

Neill up on JURASSIC PARK 3
by Christopher Allan Smith (Fri 06-22-2001)

With the release date of JURASSIC PARK 3 drawing near, PARK star Sam Neill is up on the film, promising it will out-wow THE LOST WORLD: JURASSIC PARK. In an interview with SciFi Wire Neill, who is returning to his JURASSIC PARK 1 role for eight years late...

Two come aboard SPARTAN
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 03-06-2003)

Director, screenwriter and playwright David Mamet has a new film project in development titled SPARTAN, and today two new cast members were added to the picture's roll call. Longtime Mamet collaborator William H. Macy (JURASSIC PARK III) and Derek Luke (...

Writing ERAGON
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 02-19-2004)

A writer has been hired by Fox 2000 to adapt the young readers fantasy novel ERAGON into a screenplay. Peter Buchman (JURASSIC PARK III) has landed the job.The studio snapped up the rights to the book last year and has been eagerly pushing it forward, see...


Johnston Confirmed for WOLFMAN
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 02-04-2008)

Universal Pictures said a few days ago that they would have a new director locked up for The Wolfman and they weren't kidding around. Nearly a week after Mark Romanek exited due to "creative differences", director Joe Johnston (Hidalgo, Jurassic...

Scorsese Helming ALEXANDER
by Frank Kurtz (Tue 10-23-2001)

... Buchman (JURASSIC PARK III) and Christopher McQuarrie (THE USUAL SUSPECTS) with plans to heavily finance the epic production. The film will chroncile the story of Alexander the Great, who while very young managed to conquer most of the civilized world...

Johnston: JURASSIC PARK III's Script Woes... Or Benefits
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 07-09-2001)

We know William H. Macy wasn't, initially, pleased that JURASSIC PARK III seemed to be missing a full script when the production started. Now it's director Joe Johnston's turn to talk about it.While talking to the New York Post, Johnston suggested that at...

Laura Dern talks "Jurassic Park 4"
by Karl Schneider (Sat 04-07-2007)

According to Collider.com, Laura Dern has confirmed that Jurassic Park 4 is moving forward and that her character, Ellie Sattler, will be featured in the film."I'm told it's happening and I'm told they're calling me. I'm told that Ellie Sattler is in...


ILM set For HULK & HARRY POTTER 2
by Frank Kurtz (Wed 10-10-2001)

...Mitchell (JURASSIC PARK III) and Bill George (PLANET OF THE APES) will now act as HARRY POTTER 2's visual f/x supervisors. HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS looks to premiere in late 2002. THE HULK movie is likely to hit theater screens in summer...

Macy might pick up the phone
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 07-31-2003)

As development continues on CELLULAR, the latest actor who might be answering the call is William H. Macy (JURASSIC PARK III). Macy is in talks to play a police officer in the movie.Kim Basinger has already been cast as the kidnapped woman who dials a ran...

Video This Week: December 11th
by John Thonen (Tue 12-11-2001)

...e credits.JURASSIC PARK III hits stores today on VHS and DVD, and the DVD package has an unusual offer within. It seems that many of the first tapes sold will feature a certificate for a free, disposable cell phone. You call in and they send you the ph...

JURASSIC PARK and Halloween Horrors.
by John Thonen (Tue 10-10-2000)

Remember that old joke which asks where a 500 lb. Gorilla sleeps? Why, anywhere it wants to, of course! A variation on that question came to mind as I began to hammer out this week’s column. Where does a hit movie and its hit sequel, which claim a comb...


Weekend Box Office Final Tally
by Frank Kurtz (Tue 07-24-2001)

JURASSIC PARK III dinos stayed strong over the weekend, with the final count showing slightly more than previously estimated.Also, SCARY MOVIE 2 managed to just slightly squeek out more than DR. DOLITTLE 2, breaking their tie.Here are the rest of the fina...

JURASSIC PARK 4 hatching
by Mike Whybark (Thu 11-07-2002)

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER notes that Universal Pictures has retained William Monahan to script another JURASSIC PARK film, the fourth in the series. Both producers for the films, Steven Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy, are in place.No director has been assign...

Real JURASSIC PARK on the way?
by Christopher Allan Smith (Mon 05-20-2002)

In this month's WIRED magazine, that bible of all things new and electric, there was an interesting bit for those of us who loved dinosaurs at one time or another.In a story about what we can expect from cutting-edge technology in the first half of the ce...

JURASSIC PARK (1993)
by Steve Biodrowski (Fri 06-08-2001)

Steven Spielberg`s dinosaur film, adpated by Michael Crichton and David Koepp from Crichton`s bestseller, may be lacking in subtleties of narrative and characterization, but it`s hard to think of a more irrelevent criticism when applied to a film that is ...


Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Fri 11-05-2004)

Genre:Science Fiction/Action/Sequel.Studio:Twentieth Century Fox.Production Company:Lucasfilm.Project Phase:Released.Who's In It:Ewan McGregor (Obi-Wan Kenobi); Natalie Portman (Padmé Amidala); Hayden Christensen (Anakin Skywalker); Ian McDiarmid (Palpa...

Preliminary Weekend Box Office (July 27-29)
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 07-30-2001)

...t holder, JURASSIC PARK III, got bumped to the second slot, taking in an additional $22.5M, followed by AMERICA'S SWEETHEARTS with $15.7M.Here are the rest of the top ten numbers:1. PLANET OF THE APES, $69.6M this weekend, $69.6M since opening 2. JURAS...

DEEP, BLUE SEA: Jurassic Shark!
by Steve Biodrowski (Wed 01-26-2000)

This genetically-enhanced-super-smart-killer-sharks-on-the-loose movie has neat premise and some effective shock scenes, but ultimately it founders in a sea of uncertainty over whether to be a slick studio thriller or a crude exploitation film. This Spiel...

PHANTOM MENACE and SON OF KONG
by Randall D. Larson (Sat 10-21-2000)

Sony Classical is preparing to release an expanded edition of the STAR WARS EPISODE 1: THE PHANTOM MENACE soundtrack on CD on November 14th. The new 2-CD collector’s release, titled The Ultimate Edition, will feature 68 tracks and more than 120 minutes o...


Preliminary Weekend Box Office (August 3-5)
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 08-06-2001)

...pening 4. JURASSIC PARK III, $12.1M this weekend, $146.8M since opening 5. AMERICA'S SWEETHEARTS, $8.4M this weekend, $75M since opening 6. ORIGINAL SIN, $6.4M this weekend, $6.4M since opening 7. LEGALLY BLONDE, $6.1M this weekend, $71.6M since openin...

Genre Films in the '90s: Blockbuster Feeding Frenzy
by Steve Biodrowski (Fri 02-11-2000)

Science fiction, fantasy, and horror were once considered cult genres of interest only to a select few, but that changed in 1977 with STAR WARS. The blockbuster mentality engendered by that film continued throughout the ‘80s and reached even larger propor...

Central Park Media New Title Solicitations (Tue 03-15-2005)

The Central Park Media site has updated with their June offerings or at least their initial batch of offerings as they have updated in the past with more:Shadow Star Narutaru Vol. #2 (of 4) - 75 minutes - $29.98 - 06/14/2005While that is their only new of...

Marshall Talks INDY, JURASSIC, & BOURNE
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 12-06-2007)

Reporter Edward Douglas at Comingsoon took advantage of his discussion with producer Frank Marshall. He hit three major genre franchises with his questions, grabbing the latest on JURASSIC PARK 4, INDIANA JONES & THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL ...


No Deleted Scenes On JP III DVD
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 08-27-2001)

When JURASSIC PARK III comes to DVD, there won't be any extra film footage added that was cut prior to the film's release. The reason: There isn't any.In contrast to typical overshoots these days, Johnston shot tightly on the film, and didn't really have ...

Death Race Interview III: Jason Statham: Death Racer for the New Millenium
by Josh Gordon (Wed 08-20-2008)

Jason Statham is the action king for the modern age. Sure his movies don’t do the numbers that Stallone’s and Willis’ did in their heyday but they resonate stronger with an edgier, hipper crowd. A smart man’s action hero, he’...

Dreamworks and Uni team for TRANSFORMERS ride
by Rob M. Worley (Tue 10-21-2008)

From a press release: UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., Oct. 20 -- "Transformers," the electrifying blockbuster celebrated for its multi-generational appeal, inventive storyline, spectacular action sequences and special effects, will now be developed as ...

THE MANIC MANIAC: Isle of Cloned Mammoths and Neanderthals
by Joe Crosby (Mon 11-24-2008)

  Jurassic Park may soon be upon us. Well, maybe not Jurassic Park, but possibly Pleistocene Park.   Scientists have been able to examine the DNA of a woolly mammoth though preserved keratin samples (hair, hooves, fingernails, feathers, et al...


Pink iPod of Doom: Samurai Deeper Kyo: Capriccio, Wolf's Rain, Evanglion III, Technolyze: Music Only Music But Music, Akira Symphonic
by Lauren Goodnight (Tue 08-02-2005)

The Pink iPod of DOOM was feeling artistic this week! Some classics, some total misses, and a few real hits, straight out of the park. The iPod commands you to read on... The fourth and final part of "Lauren and the DOOMPod clean up the review pile" co...

Suikoden III (aka: Genso Suikoden III) Vol.#01
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Sat 06-19-2004)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Shimizu Aki (Original Concept: Konami)Translated by:Patrick CoffmanAdapted by:What They SayEnter a world filled with adventure, love, bravery and courage. Enter the world of Suikoden! As a young girl, Chris Longfellow lost he...

A Brief History of Science Fiction, Horror & Fantasy at the Oscars
by Steve Biodrowski (Mon 03-27-2000)

Writing a history of science fiction, horror and fantasy film winners at the Academy Awards is much simpler than it should be. Quite simply, there just aren’t that many winners. Comedic actors like Bob Hope used to complain about being overlooked in favor...

A Brief History of Science Fiction, Horror & Fantasy at the Oscars
by Steve Biodrowski (Sat 03-25-2000)

Writing a history of science fiction, horror and fantasy film winners at the Academy Awards is much simpler than it should be. Quite simply, there just aren’t that many winners. Comedic actors like Bob Hope used to complain about being overlooked in favor...


Stan Winston Criticizes Tom Hanks
by Frank Kurtz (Tue 07-10-2001)

One day after Tom Hanks candidly admitted to being "troubled" about the coming of digital actors, a la FINAL FANTASY: THE THE SPIRITS WITHIN, FX master Stan Winston has gone public taking him to task.While promoting JURASSIC PARK III, Winston gave his tak...

Multi-Million Dollar Examples of the Cruel Laws of Filmmaking
by John Thonen (Tue 08-22-2000)

Ever watch a film and think to yourself, `Jezz, I could do better than that in my sleep?` Sure you have. Most any fan bothering to read this column has had those thoughts many a time. But the reality is that making a genuinely good—let alone great—film is...

The Next Batch of Film Adaptations
by Pat Ferrara, Columnist (Mon 01-14-2008)

With the start of 2008 comes news of the next round of book-to-screen translations, and if you’re like me this news is usually met with equal doses of boyish hope and fearful skepticism. Because as all of us readers know the translation of a book in...

More JP3 Talk From Joe Johnston
by Frank Kurtz (Thu 07-12-2001)

Just how extreme were the script changes to JURASSIC PARK III? Very, according to the film's helmer, Joe Johnston.While promoting the film, director Joe Johnston told SCIFI.COM, "We threw out the script about five weeks before we started shooting. The pre...


Stan Winston Passes Away at 62
by Jarrod Sarafin (Mon 06-16-2008)

Stan Winston, one of the industry's most noted special effects and makeup artists who was best known for his work on such projects as the Terminator and Jurassic Park films, died Sunday. He was 62. Winston died peacefully and surrounded by family at...

The Manic Maniac: Crichton's Legacy
by Joe Crosby (Fri 11-07-2008)

  Michael Crichton died on Tuesday. It's a tragic loss, as any human loss is. But for some reason--and despite all of the obituaries to the contrary--it seems strange to refer to Crichton as a great ... as in "a great one," "an icon.&...

VES Announces 50 Most Influential
by News Editor (Sat 05-12-2007)

The Visual Effects Society announced this week the VES 50: The Most Influential Visual Effects Films of All Time, which was determined by a vote of their members. THE VES 50 are (Bold and Italics indicates a tie score) 1. Star Wars (1977) 2. ...

Lured to the 'Trailer Park of Terror' by Michelle Lee
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 08-20-2007)

The upcoming 'Trailer Park of Terror', based on the comics by Christopher March and James Dracoules, features a host of frightening characters that inhabit the title homestead. However, not all of them are horrifying at first glance. Case in point:...


Central Park Media and International Channel Network Licensing Deal (Wed 12-15-2004)

Englewood, CO Continuing to expand programming content for its growing Asian American audience, International Channel has signed licensing agreements with Mirovision for nine Korean films and Central Park Media for seven anime titles. Both the films and ...

Best Soundtracks of 2001 Part Two
by Randall D. Larson (Tue 01-29-2002)

...score for JURASSIC PARK III (Decca 440 014 325 2). Opening with saurian growls from low brass, Davis quotes from Williams' Jurassic Park theme often enough to remind us what we're listening to, but he has otherwise made the franchise his own, musically...

Preliminary Weekend Box Office
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 07-23-2001)

As expected, JURASSIC PARK III opened big fighting off the last two weeks' box office doldrums. Not only did the film have a great opening day, but the filmed scored roughly $50.3M over the three day weekend. The film's major challenger, AMERICA'S SWEETHE...

Stan Winston Readies First Toy Line
by Steve Biodrowski (Mon 06-18-2001)

Stan Winston’s Oscar-winningt makeup effects studio has contributed creatures and characters to two of this years most highly anticipated films, JURASSIC PARK III and A.I. Toys is for me huge. But that’s not what he is most excited about at the moment. He...


Witless Wonders? The Case for Special Effects
by Josh Larsen (Fri 12-17-1999)

Everyone knows that Hollywood loves its witless wonders, those special effects extravaganzas that look amazing but don’t have a thought in their pretty little heads. If you look closely, however, you’ll notice that these inevitable blockbusters have been ...

STIR OF ECHOES: David Koepp Interviewed
by Steve Biodrowski (Sat 02-05-2000)

David Koepp is one of Hollywood’s Billion Dollar Screenwriters—which is to say, the combined box office grosses from the various films scripted by him exceed $1-billion. These include a fair number of science fiction, fantasy, and horror blockbusters, suc...

MORE: A Little Film on a Big, Big Screen
by Steve Biodrowski (Sun 11-28-1999)

What would the annual Academy Awards be without at least one egregious omission? Well, we certainly didn`t find out this year, when MORE, the nominated six-minute mini-masterpiece, was passed over in the category for Best Animated Short Subject. This evoc...

William Ross: Crafting the Music for Harry Potter
by Ford A. Thaxton and Randall D. Larson (Thu 11-28-2002)

.... Or with JURASSIC PARK III, scored by Don Davis, using Williams' original themes. Williams had nothing to do with any of those latter-day sequels himself. With HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS, he remained closely involved in all aspects of the...


Note for Note -- The Scoop on July's Movie Music
by Randall D. Larson (Sat 06-30-2001)

...score for JURASSIC PARK III. Davis was recommended for the assignment by fellow composer John Williams, who was unable to score the film himself because of his commitment to Steven Spielberg’s A.I.. Davis has incorporated four of William’s themes from...

King Kong 1960s style
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 11-29-2005)

In honor of Kermit the Frog's 50th anniversary, we've got 4-packs of the new Muppet movie DVDs in the Prize Closet. It's funny the frog doesn't look a day over 40. How does he do it? Some folks say he's had a lot of "work" done. For your chance to win TH...

Urotsukidoji IV: Inferno Road (Mon 09-29-2003)

What They SayFrom the creator of La Blue Girl and Demon Warrior Koji! It’s the Age of the Overfiend, and flesh-hungry monsters rule the Earth. Immortal half-demon Amano Jyaku travels the wasteland, witness to the rape and torture of the human race....

Genre Films 2000: A Preview of Things To Come
by Steve Biodrowski (Thu 01-27-2000)

Science fiction, fantasy, and horror are big business. If there were any doubt, the box office grosses of last year`s genre films put it to rest. So the major Hollywood studios, along with the mini-majors and the independents, will be offering up a slew o...


DVD & VHS This Week: August 6
by John Thonen (Tue 08-06-2002)

THIS WEEK'S NOTEWORTHY NEW RELEASESTHE ANTICHRIST (a.k.a. THE TEMPTER) comes [IMG2R]to us from the good old days of rat ridden, derelict dwelling, sticky floored theaters which ran delightfully depraved Italian rip-offs of U.S. made hits in a desperate bi...

Sim Coaster
by Ure "Vader" Paul (Mon 02-19-2001)

Remember when you were a kid and you were too scared to try out the roller coasters? And then when you finally get the guts to go through with it, you just can't get enough and you want to take the ride a hundred more times. Well, Sim Coaster is kinda...

Sgt. Stank cooks up some scares in 'Trailer Park of Terror'
by Rob M. Worley (Tue 09-11-2007)

When headed out to the 'Trailer Park of Terror', we recommend you pack a lunch. Otherwise you may end up dining on the cooking of one Sergeant Stank a mountain of a man with bad teeth and a gift for curing exotic meats. I was recently locked in a roo...

Spielberg on INDY, LINCOLN, TRANSFORMERS
by Karl Schneider (Tue 07-18-2006)

Steven Spielberg recently conducted an interview with www.spielbergfilms.com in which he discussed various upcoming films.Here are some important facts I took from the interview:- Spielberg was never offered ANGELS AND DEMONS, and he would never do it eve...


WAR OF THE WORLDS
by BRIAN THOMAS (Mon 12-19-2005)

No one could have believed that in the first years of the 21st century that a serious big budget alien invasion film from one of cinema's foremost craftsmen was being watched by intellects vast and cool and unsympathetic, who quickly, carelessly and with ...

Kwik-E-Marts for Real?
by Stephen Lackey (Sun 04-01-2007)

While I do have very mixed emotions about the upcoming Simpsons movie, this promotion from Fox and 7-Eleven hits me right in the geeky parts.  The two companies are close to working out a deal to have 11 7-Eleven markets retrofitted to look like t...

Preview Hellboy: The Art of the Movie (Sat 02-07-2004)

This 200-page book features del Toro's complete screenplay, based on Mignola's Hellboy: Seed of Destruction, production art by Mignola, Wayne Barlowe (Barlowe's Guide to Extraterrestrials, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Book 3), and Ty Ellingso...

Designer Inks With "X"
by News Editor (Mon 04-18-2005)

XMenFilms.net is reporting that 20th Century Fox has signed Ed Verreaux to be the production designer on X-MEN 3.Verreaux is supposed to start work this week on the film. Verreaux's previous credits as a production designer include JURASSIC PARK 3, MONS...


Louis Leterrier on 'The Incredible Hulk' controversies
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 06-13-2008)

If you're coming in late, we recently posted parts 1 and 2 of our exclusive interview with 'Incredible Hulk' director Louis Leterrier. In this third part we talk about some of the alleged controversies and ask him to address our own disappointment in th...

GaoGaiGar King of Braves - Premium Box Collection 2
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 08-21-2008)

Gaogaigar, a giant robot epic 65 million years in the making…  What They Say: Gai, Galeon, Volfogg, ChoRyuJin, Goldymarg, Mic Sounders and Mamoru. These are brave heroes who hold the fate of humanity in their hands! The Four Machine Kings fina...

West & Knight Fight and Arm PUNISHER:WAR ZONE
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 09-25-2007)

Two key roles have been cast for Lexi Alexander's upcoming sequel, PUNISHER:WAR ZONE, says Hollywood Reporter. Dominic West (300, The Wire) will likely fill the shoes of the evil Jigsaw and Wayne Knight (Jurassic Park, Seinfield) is set to play Microchip,...

Preliminary Weekend Box Office (August 17-19)
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 08-20-2001)

...opening9. JURASSIC PARK III, $4.3M this weekend, $168.2M since opening 10. LEGALLY BLONDE, $2.6M this weekend, $83.3M since opening


David Koepp not writing 'Spidey 4' (Wed 08-08-2007)

IGN has confirmed that David Koepp, who scripted the first Spider-Man movie, will not be back to script Spider-Man 4 after all. The Indy IV and Jurassic Park screenwriter was in talks for the job earlier this year. Koepp, who is gearing up to direct th...

Preliminary Weekend Box Office
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 08-13-2001)

...pening 6. JURASSIC PARK III, $7.3M this weekend, $160.2M since opening 7. OSMOSIS JONES, $5.6M this weekend, $5.6M since opening8. AMERICA'S SWEETHEARTS, $4.6M this weekend, $83.4M since opening9. LEGALLY BLONDE, $3.8M this weekend, $78.7M since openin...

Final Box Office Weekend Tally
by Frank Kurtz (Tue 08-07-2001)

...pening 4. JURASSIC PARK III, $12,272,810 this weekend, $147,019,015 since opening 5. AMERICA'S SWEETHEARTS, $8,038,495 this weekend, $74,690,047 since opening 6. ORIGINAL SIN, $6,402,741 this weekend, $6,402,741 since opening 7. LEGALLY BLONDE, $5,851,...

HARRY POTTER Setting Record
by Frank Kurtz (Wed 11-14-2001)

When HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE debuts, odds are good that you'll be able to see it on opening day with word that the film will be shown on an unprecedented number of screens.According to Variety, as it stands, the film will be opening on 7,000...


Preliminary Weekend Box Office (November 16-18)
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 11-19-2001)

You knew the weekend was going to be really big for HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE after the film set an all-time first opening day record of $31,635,000. That beat out PHANTOM MENACE ($28.5M) and PLANET OF THE APES ($24.6M) own opening weekend Fri...

DVD This Week: February 12
by John Thonen (Tue 02-12-2002)

VIDEO NEWSOver the [IMG3R]past year, HBO has been broadcasting a series of moderately budgeted remakes of some trash classics from the '50s and '60s that were originally produced by American International Pictures, or AIP. The remakes were the brainchild ...

TAPEHEADS
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Wed 12-19-2001)

A cult favorite that received a limited theatrical run, only to develop a small but feverish following on video, TAPEHEADS is that rare comedy that actually improves with repeat viewings. The first feature directed by Bill Fishman – who later went on to C...

ILM setting its sights on Martians
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 08-13-2004)

Special effects pioneer Industrial Light and Magic is in negotiations to handle the visual effects for Steven Spielberg's THE WAR OF THE WORLDS. According to today's The Hollywood Reporter, producer Kathleen Kennedy has begun contract talks with George Lu...


Animosity: SILENT SERVICE - Better Than Real Life
by Mike O'Connell (Tue 01-09-2001)

SILENT SERVICE (DVD, Central Park Media)Last week, I was discussing favorite anime titles with a co-worker, when he made the remark, `I like animation to show me something that I can’t see in the real world.` At first, I agreed with him. Certainly, Homer ...

Ikebukuro West Gate Park Vol.#01
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Mon 10-11-2004)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Ishida Ira/Aritou SenaTranslated by:Duane JohnsonAdapted by:What They SayWelcome to IKEBUKURO WEST GATE PARK where the miniskirts are short and the trendy guys and girls mix it up all night long. Makoto knows he's gonna rule N...

NFF: Trailer Park of Terror
by Stephen Lackey (Wed 04-23-2008)

Film festivals are very odd about hype. It’s amazing how some films get hyped to the hills but by the time the closing credits roll, the movie is mediocre at best and completely terrible at worst. At the Nashville Film Festival a few features were h...

Saw III
by Karl Schneider (Tue 08-01-2006)

Last Updated: November 1, 2006 Genre: Crime, Horror, ThrillerProduction Company: Lions Gate Films, Twisted PicturesDistributors: Lions Gate FilmsProject Phase: Released Budget: NAWho's In It: Tobin Bell (John Kramer), Angus Macfadyen (Jeff Reinhart), Di...


Central Park Media Announced Outlanders Fan-Casting Contest (Mon 09-19-2005)

New York, NY (September 19, 2005) - Central Park Media announced an online contest letting fans cast the lead roles in CPM's upcoming release of the anime cult hit Outlanders. As this has been an often requested title, CPM wanted to make a DVD that will ...

Central Park Media and The New England Anime Society Celebrate 2006 (-)

CPM and the NEAS Ring in the New Year from Boston's Hynes Convention Center BOSTON, MA (December 23, 2005) - Boston is home to America's longest running First Night celebration, and for the past two years, the city's New England Anime Society has proudly...

Final Weekend Box Office Tally
by Frank Kurtz (Tue 07-31-2001)

...pening 2. JURASSIC PARK III, $22.5M this weekend, $124.8M since opening 3. AMERICA'S SWEETHEARTS, $15.4M this weekend, $59.1M since opening 4. LEGALLY BLONDE, $9M this weekend, $59.8M since opening 5. THE SCORE, $7.1M this weekend, $49.1M since opening...

CENTRAL PARK MEDIA RELEASES TWO NEW ROMANTIC COMEDY GRAPHIC NOVELS (Thu 06-21-2007)

"Oath to Love and Passion 1" and "Full House 5" to be available in July and to be priced at $9.99 SRP. NEW YORK, NY (June 20, 2007) î º Central Park Media announced today that the OATH TO LOVE AND PASSION 1 graphic novel will be available in July. The ...


A wild ride to the 'Trailer Park of Terror'
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 08-13-2007)

Each year the Hollywood presence at Comic-Con International has gotten bigger and bigger, with Marvel and DC showing off major motion pictures to comics fans. But not all comic based movies are glossy, superhero affairs and one of the best trailers we s...

FUNimation Channel Acquires Hit Anime Titles from Central Park Media (Tue 04-10-2007)

-- Properties to debut as programming and part of new movie block on FUNimation's 24/7 digital anime channel -- FORT WORTH, TX - April 10, 2007 -- FUNimation Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Navarre Corporation and the market share leader for...

C2F Cinema: Collora talks about Batman Dead End
by Rob M. Worley (Sat 02-14-2004)

After its debut at Comic-Con International last summer the short film "Batman: Dead End" has generated an unprecedented amount of buzz and rocketed to the top of most fans' "must see" list of Batman short films. Today it remains a favorite and top d...

Comic-Con: The Hellboy Panel
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 08-02-2002)

Thursday at Comic-Con Hellboy fans were presented with an opportunity to find out the latest news on the planned movie. Director Guillermo del Toro, star Ron Perlman and creator Mike Mignola sat down with a packed house of hundreds of fans to talk a...


Stan Winston to be Iron Man's armorer (Wed 01-17-2007)

IGN Movies has been able to confirm that Stan Winston Studio is building the actual suits of armor to be used in Paramount's Iron Man movie. Stan Winston Studio previously worked with Iron Man director Jon Favreau on his sci-fi pic Zathura. They have als...

Storyboard Artist Lowery on Iron Man and Spider-Man 3 (Mon 05-14-2007)

The Union Weekly needed to get the inside scoop on Spider-Man 3, and in order to do so they contacted an old friend of theirs, Dave Lowery. Dave's worked on Spider-Man 2 and 3, all three Jurassic Park movies, and even the upcoming Iron Man movie. More....

Central Park Media and The New England Anime Society Celebrate 2006 (Fri 12-23-2005)

CPM and the NEAS Ring in the New Year from Boston's Hynes Convention Center BOSTON, MA (December 23, 2005) - Boston is home to America's longest running First Night celebration, and for the past two years, the city's New England Anime Society has proudly...

Watching Chaplin, Plugging DRAGON
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 07-08-2003)

We put aside our usual DVD discussion this week for a shameless plug! There’s a new book hitting the shelves entitled VIDEOHOUND’S DRAGON: ASIAN ACTION & CULT FLICKS, and critics are already calling it the Bible of Asian psychotronic cinema! A spin-of...


X-Men 3 Gets new Production Designer? (Mon 04-18-2005)

Ed Verreaux ('Scorpion King', 'Jurassic Park 3') has reportedly been signed on as production designer for 'X-Men 3'.

Samuel L. Jackson
by Jarrod Sarafin (Mon 03-26-2007)

When talking about the great character actors of modern cinema, only a handful of individuals spring to that movie homage infested brain of mine. These are the actors who can fit into the shoes of any given character with such style that they make a l...

Final Weekend Box Office Tally
by Frank Kurtz (Tue 08-21-2001)

...opening9. JURASSIC PARK III, $4.4M this weekend, $168.3M since opening 10. LEGALLY BLONDE, $2.6M this weekend, $83.3M since opening

Final Weekend Box Office Tally
by Frank Kurtz (Wed 08-15-2001)

...pening 6. JURASSIC PARK III, $7.5M this weekend, $160.4M since opening 7. OSMOSIS JONES, $5.3M this weekend, $5.3M since opening8. AMERICA'S SWEETHEARTS, $4.4M this weekend, $83.2M since opening9. LEGALLY BLONDE, $3.8M this weekend, $78.7M since openin...


Williams Still with POTTER; a DUNE Soundtrack (sort of); Marco Beltrami's THE WATCHER.
by Randall D. Larson (Sun 12-10-2000)

Rumor ControlDon’t worry - recent reports on several websites and newsgroups alleging that John Williams is bowing out of scoring the upcoming big screen version of HARRY POTTER do not appear to be true. As reported on soundtrackmag.com, Williams is stil...

BOOGEYMEN
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Thu 10-04-2001)

...trailers (JURASSIC PARK III, AMERICAN PIE 2, THE MUMMY RETURNS) thrown on for the hell of it. Each segment in the BOOGEYMEN DVD features a bit of stats (origin, trademark, etc.) that seem like info for an inevitable Magic card tie in.The clip shows are...

2001 News In Review - July Movies
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 01-07-2002)

...month was JURASSIC PARK III, which pulled in $124,824,290 in 10 days.

French Werewolves, EVIL DEAD Style
by Randall D. Larson (Wed 01-23-2002)

This Week's RecommendationJoseph LoDuca the creative soul behind the eclectic and compelling music for XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS, not to mention its companion show HERCULES: THE LEGENDARY JOURNEYS, not to mention the music for Sam Raimi's engagingly over-th...


Oscar F/X Bake-Off Candidates
by Frank Kurtz (Thu 01-10-2002)

...ImageworksJURASSIC PARK III, Stan Winston, John Rosengrant, Michael Lantieri, Jim Mitchell and Mark Miller; Industrial Light & MagicTHE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING, Jim Rygiel, Richard Taylor, Alex Funke and Randall William Cook; ...

GREATEST SCIENCE FICTION HITS IV
by Randall Larson (Sat 09-16-2000)

When I first encountered Neil Norman’s GREATEST SCIENCE FICTION HITS back in 1978, I was one of those grumpy purists taken aback by his electric guitars intruding upon the pristine orchestral tonalities of STAR WARS and other icons of science fiction film...

HOLLOW MAN: Paul Verhoeven - Part II
by Craig D. Reid (Thu 08-10-2000)

In Part One of my interview with the polemical Paul Verhoeven, we talked about the effect of Elisabeth Shue’s injury on the shoot, and the directing difficulties incurred due to the invisibility special effects, how that affected Kevin Bacon’s performance...

Has Spielberg Inherited Artificial Intelligence from Kubrick?
by Steve Biodrowski (Thu 12-09-1999)

You thought 'A.I.,' Stanley Kubrick's unfilmed epic of artificial intelligence, had died along with the great director? Well, it seems Steven Spielberg fancies himself the heir to Kubrick's throne: he is writing a script based on Kubrick's treatment, a sc...


Central Park Media To Launch Anime Online (Wed 09-13-2006)

New York, NY (September 13, 2006) " In response to the growing demand for anime programming, Google, the world's largest Internet search engine, and Central Park Media, a pioneer in the distribution of anime in the United States, will make anime availabl...

A STIR OF ECHOES (1999)
by Steve Biodrowski (Thu 06-07-2001)

Writer-director David Koepp, working from Richard Matheson`s novel A STIR OF ECHOES (the title taken from a line by Shakespeare), crafted a screenplay that diverges from its source but retains the essential premise and set-up, resulting in a believably re...

STAR TREK: Special Effects Redux, Part II
by Frank Garcia (Sat 01-15-2000)

In Part One of this article, we interviewed Rich Heierling, a film and video producer at Digital Stream in Bridgeport, Pennsylvania, who has sent Paramount Pictures a proposal to remake STAR TREK — The Original Series’ (TOS) visual effects with new, state...

DEATH RACE 2000: Days of Future Passed
by Frederick C. Szebin (Thu 01-20-2000)

Not very long ago, 2000 AD represented all that was futuristic and fantastic within our common view of life. That far-off era was held for fantasies of high technology or tales of The End of All That We Know or, at the very least, showing humanity in its ...


JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS on TV
by Frederick C. Szebin (Sat 05-06-2000)

The story of Jason and the Argonauts, with its bravery, adventure and tragedy, remains one of world literature’s most exciting and moving tales, and one of the most influential quest myths in the world. It has been translated and retold for centuries, bu...

Genre Music Scores: The Best of the 1990s
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 02-10-2000)

Looking back at the 1990s with an ear toward film music and a leaning toward the fantastic, we can identify plenty of effective, likable musical scores but only a few real milestones. Perhaps the major trend found in the decade was the true marriage – aki...

On the Right Trakk
by Andrew Kardon (Wed 08-07-2002)

Stan Winston's future is horrifying. No, not his career. The special effects guru who's brought the Predator creature, Jurassic Park dinosaurs and acid-dripping Alien to big-screen life is currently hard at work on TERMINATOR 3: RISE OF THE MACHINES but i...

Stan Winston goes underground with TIME MACHINE's Morlocks
by Eric Moro (Fri 07-20-2001)

... A.I. and JURASSIC PARK III. They were all happening at the same time."Elaborating a bit on the monstrous denizens of an Earth trapped at the end of time, Winston's team created not one, but rather two different breeds of Morlock in order to strive for...


Sandman to have groundbreaking FX in Spider-Man 3 (Mon 03-13-2006)

Avi Arad boasted that director Sam Raimi would be using innovative tech in "Spider-Man 3" to bring to life one of the villians, Sandman. "It's all new technology. It's like nothing you've ever seen before," he said, comparing it to the breakthrough CG...

Animator Ronald "Gillie" Potter Dies (Wed 07-07-2004)

Ronald "Gillie" Potter, the man who revolutionized digital effects in U.K. advertising, passed away May 25, 2004, reports THE GUARDIAN. He was 80. His special effects work can be seen in feature films such as 'Superman: The Movie', 'The Last Emperor' and ...

Cambrian Vol. #1
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 09-21-2006)

What They SayIn the near future, people discovered the true identity of evolution; however, one mad scientist decided to take it further. Dr. Yamagishi was a genius and well-respected - until the day he decided to try human cloning... a forbidden science....

Battling Battlestars
by John Thonen (Tue 10-26-1999)

It`s been over 20 years since ABC canceled Universal Studios` TV series, BATTLESTAR GALLACTICA. The show told the adventures of a band of intergalactic wanderers, survivors of a decimated outer space civilization, battling the evil, robotic cylons while ...


SPIDERMAN Screenwriter David Koepp
by Steve Biodrowski (Fri 02-04-2000)

There has been talk of a SPIDERMAN feature film for years, with a variety of famous names connected to the project: everyone from Roger Corman to James Cameron. But now it seems the project is truly on the way to reaching the silver screen, with David Koe...

Jeffrey Willerth and Patricia Tallman Chat Transcript (Mon 06-26-2000)

SteveVP Hello. We`re going to be chatting today with Patricia Tallman and Jeffrey Willerth, of the television series BABLYLON 5. Before throwing the conversation open to visitors, I would like to start the chat by repeating a question I posed to Jerry Doy...

SCOOP: Casting ZATHURA
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 06-11-2004)

ZATHURA has been in development at Columbia Pictures for almost a decade. After the studio's success with the action-adventure flick JUMANJI in 1995, Columbia started work on turning the book's sequel, ZATHURA, into a film as well. Picking up where Chris ...

MISSION TO MARS
by Steve Biodrowski (Thu 03-09-2000)

It`s incredible that Walter Hill would take his name off of SUPERNOVA and Brian DePalma would leave his name on MISSION TO MARS. Although M2M arrives in theatres without the pre-release baggage warning of imminent disaster, it is actually a far bigger dis...


Pioneer DVL-919 DVD/LD Player (Thu 04-04-2002)

What They SayThe Review!Pioneer DVL-919 DVD/LD Player Review By Dustin Blaine Javier \"LD is dead! Long live DVD!!\" As a Laserphile for the past 5+ years, I refused to believe that, but if you pick up a copy of The DVD-Laserdisc Newsletter (formerly Th...

THE MAGIC BOX - Wonderful Imax Short Subject
by Steve Biodrowski (Sun 03-26-2000)

One of the most innovative works of cinema to emerge last year never made it to a multi-plex near you. Instead, SIEGFRIED AND ROY: THE MAGIC BOX was limited to engagements in Imax 3-D theatres where its amazing imagery and cinematic sleight of hand could ...

Masi Oka talks "Heroes"
by Karl Schneider (Mon 01-08-2007)

Masi Oka recently talked to ComingSoon about the smash hit Heroes.  Below are a few of his quotes, you can read the full article from ComingSoon here."Yes, I heard from Tim (Kring) somewhere down the line, I'm not going to tell you when, but the...

Brendan Fraser signs on for THE MUMMY 3
by Karl Schneider (Fri 09-08-2006)

According to TMZ, Brendan Fraser has signed on to reprise his role as Rick O'Connell for Universal Pictures' third installment of THE MUMMY.The site claims the project will be a re-imagining of the first two films and that it will not be called THE MUMMY ...


Silva Screen does Spielberg
by Randall Larson (Fri 04-29-2005)

Silva Screen announces the May 10th release date of a 2-CD set entitled Music from the Films of Steven Spielberg (SIL-CD-1182 UPC 738572118228), featuring 145 minutes of music sampled from over 30 years of Spielberg's cinema career, including music from J...

Scribes Haas & Brandt Pen Fantasy ALL CREATURES
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 06-27-2008)

Screenwriters Michael Brandt and Derek Haas may have their latest effort hitting theaters in Wanted but the trades have announced that the duo have also just completed a new fantasy screenplay called All Creatures Great and Small. Sony Pictures and produc...

Uhura Beams On Board HEROES
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 08-14-2007)

Star Trek veteran, Nichelle Nichols, has been cast in the NBC hit show HEROES, says Tv Guide. This marks a strange reunion of sorts seeing how George "Sulu" Takei portrays Hiro's father in the show. Nichols won't have as big a part in it, accord...

Central Park Media Appoints Director of Book Sales (Mon 11-14-2005)

Ali T. Kokmen joins CPM from stint at HarperCollins NEW YORK, NY (November 14, 2005) Central Park Media (CPM) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ali T. Kokmen as Director of Book Sales. Mr. Kokmen was formerly the Sales & Marketing Manager for H...


INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL
by Scott Mantz (Fri 05-23-2008)

As Harrison Ford's most famous alter ego, Indiana Jones, once said, “It's not just the years, honey, it's the mileage.” And if you lower your expectations, then you're bound to get a lot of mileage out of Indy's fourth adventure, The Kingdom ...

X-MEN: On Location, Part 2
by Bryan Cairn (Fri 04-07-2000)

In terms of heroes and villains, the X-Men universe is filled with some of the coolest and most colorful characters around. It must have been hard to nail down who should appear in the movie. Once that was determined, it should have been even more difficu...

Arrival of the Sith
by Randall Larson (Thu 05-05-2005)

THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS It's here! Sony Classical has released John Williams' soundtrack to the highly-anticipated final STAR WARS film, EPISODE III: REVENGE OF THE SITH (SK94220) in a sparkling 2-disc package that includes 70+ minutes of score on CD ...

Box of MyST
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 04-08-2003)

I really seem to have touched a nerve with my column last week – the installment that announced the honeymoon was over with DVD. My initial peeve (that I didn’t have enough time for all the extras on some DVDs) was purposely lame in order to stir up more ...


Ikebukuro West Gate Park Vol.#03
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Fri 04-22-2005)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Ishida Ira/Aritou SenaTranslated by:Duane JohnsonAdapted by:What They SayIn IKEBUKURO WEST GATE PARK, chaos is still the name of the game. Lucky Makoto meets the beautiful and mysterious Asumi, and "actress" with a glamorous d...

SOUTH PARK: Imaginationland
by Robert T. Trate (Sun 03-09-2008)

It seems the new trend for the studios is to release TV “event” episodes as single DVDs despite the same episode being released in box set later down the line. It must be profitable because South Park has been doing it for a while and lon...

King of the Hill
by Edwin Peregrina (-)

Up until now, most anime companies have considered DVD as something not very important in their quest to be number one in the industry. But some companies are seeing the anime DVD market as ground yet to be claimed... ground that hasn't been sought after ...

Doom III PC Expansion and Midway!
by James Stevenson (Fri 02-25-2005)

DOOM III RESURRECTION OF EVIL I recently had the opportunity to check out the upcoming expansion to DOOM III on the PC, RESURRECTION OF EVIL. Not only does it feature a new (albeit shorter) adventure, it also has new weapons, enemies, locations and most i...


Daredevil Versus Hercules and Santo
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 07-29-2003)

Today we discuss chapter stops – not ever considered a “bonus” or “extra” on DVD, but an important part of each release if you ever want to find a certain scene quickly. Yet, often mishandled by DVD producers. Many simply plant a chapter stop every ten mi...

Central Park Becomes Mystical Realm for WB
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 06-13-2008)

Warner Bros. has grabbed the rights of an untitled pitch for a fantasy set in Central Park, reports Variety. Bryan Schulz and Neil Uliano will write the script. Dan Lin will produce through his WB-based Lin Pictures, and Jon Silk will co-produce. The ide...

Iron Fist Waits For Park
by Rob M. Worley (Thu 12-27-2001)

The Hollywood Reporter tells us that martial arts star Ray Park will next go before the cameras in Ecks Vs. Sever and not Marvel's Iron Fist as fans had hoped. In EvS Park will play a British covert operative/martial arts master who gets in the midd...

TRAILER PARK OF TERROR Trailer
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sat 09-08-2007)

If you check out our official Mania blog section, you will have noticed Maniac, Fallensbane, spreading the word on an upcoming horror comic adaptation, TRAILER PARK OF TERROR. The official trailer has hit online so I'll just write it up here and plug it f...


"Saw III"
by Abbie Bernstein (Mon 10-30-2006)

In the tradition of everything from STAR WARS to SCREAM (more the latter than the former), SAW III intelligently takes from an original that was intended as a stand-alone and finds ways to connect it and the sequel to ultimately produce both a new overvi...

Urotsukidoji III (Mon 09-29-2003)

What They SayAs the Overfiend slumbers, the mad emperor Caesar rises to power, enslaving a new race of demon beasts. As the bloodthirsty beasts capture the tyrant’s daughter in a brutal coup, the Overfiend must awaken to an apocalyptic battle of the...

WARCRAFT III expansion announced
by Troy Roberts (Fri 01-24-2003)

Blizzard recently announced its plans to release a new expansion to the successful PC game WARCRAFT III: REIGN OF CHAOS.The expansion pack, entitled WARCRAFT III: THE FROZEN THRONE, takes place several months after the end of REIGN OF CHAOS, and now a new...

WARCRAFT III: THE FROZEN THRONE
by Troy Roberts (Wed 03-12-2003)

One of the only games I've ever given a perfect score to is WARCRAFT III: REIGN OF CHAOS. And why not? I still play it a few times a week and, while there are some good games out there, I haven't found anything to squash my WARCRAFT bug. And it doesn't lo...


HOWLING III: THE MARSUPIALS
by SCOTT COLLURA (Mon 07-16-2001)

At last count, the seemingly unending series of HOWLING films had hit number seven (specifically, THE HOWLING: NEW MOON RISING), but none of these cash-in sequels have been able to match the original Joe Dante film. Having said that, HOWLING III: THE MARS...

Lupin III Episode 0: First Contact (Sat 01-11-2003)

What They SayThirty years have passed since the pilot for Lupin III premiered on Japanese television. Now, see the story that has remained untold for thirty years... how did it all begin?The Review!Audio: Since this was a special made for TV, the audio i...

Central Park Media to Reward Its Dedicated Fan Base In August (Fri 06-10-2005)

New York, NY (June 10, 2005) – Central Park Media has announced that it will express its gratitude to its loyal Patlabor fans for their continued enthusiasm and support of the Patlabor: The Mobile Police TV series throughout its long-running release...

Central Park Media Has Scheduled Four Re-priced Releases For January (Tue 11-21-2006)

3-Disc Box Set to be Priced at $29.95 SRP and Single Discs to be Priced From $9.95 SRP. NEW YORK, NY (November 21, 2006) î º Central Park Media announced today that it will kick off the new year with the re-release and re-pricing of Black Jack DVD Collec...


Bat Out of Hell III due out on Halloween
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 10-19-2006)

On October 31st Meat Loaf is releasing BAT OUT OF HELL III: The Monster is Loose the final piece of the BAT OUT OF HELL trilogy, on Virgin Records in North America, and Universal Records outside of North America. "Meat Loaf holds such a unique place in ...

SOUTH PARK: BIGGER, LONGER & UNCUT
by Steve Biodrowski (Fri 06-08-2001)

Sure, SOUTH PARK is the best show on television, but who could have guessed that Trey Parker and Matt Stone would be able to expand their Comedy Central hit into the best apocalyptic-action-adventure-fantasy movie of this summer? That’s right: this isn’t...

Ray Park: From Darth Maul to X-Men, Part 3
by Craig D. Reid (Thu 07-27-2000)

Ray Park seems to be making a living out of playing villains cloaked in makeup. This is true of his latest role, that of Toad in X-Men, but the character allowed him to break the mold at least a little bit: although still covered in green greasepaint, his...

Harry Potter Theme Park Planned
by News Editor (Fri 06-01-2007)

Author J.K Rowling has given her permission and blessings for a Harry Potter theme park to be built in Orlando, Florida. The joint venture between  Warner Bros Entertainment and Universal Orlando Resort will be called The Wizarding World of Harry Po...


CHICKEN RUN: Directors Nick Park and Peter Lord
by Mike Lyons (Thu 06-22-2000)

Directors Nick Park and Peter Lord want everyone to know that stop-motion animation is alive and well, and living in the 21st-century, thank you very much. In a summer that has seen the computer generated, high-tech thrills of Disney`s DINOSAUR and TITAN...

New Stills From TRAILER PARK OF TERROR
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 01-15-2008)

Some new stills have appeared for the upcoming horror film TRAILER PARK OF TERROR, an adaptation of the Imperium Comic series which was directed by Steven Goldmann and written by Timothy Dolan. It stars Nichole Hiltz (as Norma, the "Tr...

Making THE CROW III: SALVATION
by Michael Beeler (Thu 03-30-2000)

A lone figure, decked out in the gothic regalia and make-up of The Crow, crouched next to a makeshift Columbine High School memorial of flowers, teddy bears and notes placed against a chain link fence. A newscast found him there a day or two after the inf...

Central Park Media November DVD Releases (Wed 08-13-2003)

CENTRAL PARK MEDIA SET TO RELEASE The Heroic Legend of Arlsan, Gall Force: Earth Chapter, Revolutionary Girl Utena: Finale, Revolutionary Girl Utena: Apocalypse Saga DVD Collection, And Zero Woman: The Hunted Titles Slated For Release On November 11...